Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, the most iconic classical ballet score, first staged in Paris in 1913, meets Bharatanātyam, one of India’s best-known traditional classical dances. Seeta Patel, a choreographer of Indian origin based in England and now an associate artist at Sadler’s Wells in London, with her The Rite of Spring offers a bridge between Europe and Asia, a place where prejudices are overcome to leave room for a hymn to life realised by a perfect interweaving of dance and music.
A dialogue with the choreographer is planned at the end of the performance.
The Rite of Spring was nominated in the Best New Dance Production category at the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards.
